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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Bond

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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